http://www.just-drinks.com/ Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com en-us ©2008 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd. Fri, 09 May 2008 22:42:44 GMT Fri, 09 May 2008 22:42:44 GMT just-drinks.com - RSS Feed just-drinks.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_drinks.gif http://www.just-drinks.com/ 100 21 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93797&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Beam Global Spirits & Wine was the frontrunner to land Absolut vodka but was pipped at the post by Pernod Ricard. However, president and CEO Tom Flocco says the company has quickly put that disappointment behind it. Indeed, he spoke with Olly Wehring on the day that Pernod Ricard announced its acquisition of Absolut, and outlined what now lies ahead for Beam. editor@just-drinks.com (Olly Wehring) Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93797&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93785&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Diageo has today (9 May) announced it is to invest EUR650m (US$1bn) in its brewery infrastructure in Ireland, including the building of what will be its largest brewery, however, the company also said it would be closing two other brewery’s as a result. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 10:03:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93785&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93794&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Global soft drink giant The Coca-Cola Company has announced it is to invest US$50m in the expansion and up-scaling of its bottling lines across Kenya. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93794&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93793&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Shares in the Dr Pepper Snapple Group officially begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday (7 May). Headlines accompanying the first few days of this newly-listed soft drinks group were either going to contain plenty of puns about “sparkle” and “fizz” or report on a “flat” few days. editor@just-drinks.com (Chris Brook-Carter) Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93793&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93789&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Hansen Natural Corporation has announced record sales and profits for the first quarter, thanks largely to its Monster Energy and Java Monster soft drinks brands. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Fri, 09 May 2008 11:24:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93789&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93787&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 The C&C Group has announced that, following a fall in cider sales, the company’s operational profit has declined 37.3% over the last financial year. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Fri, 09 May 2008 11:01:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93787&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93792&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 The top ten most visited stories on just-drinks this week: editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93792&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93790&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Speculation is rife that South Korean distiller Jinro will return to the country's stock market after the company yesterday (8 May) reported a 30% hike in profits for the first quarter. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93790&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93783&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 AmBev today (8 May) posted a 3.1% rise in gross profit for the first quarter with strong performances in Quinsa and North America failing to offset weakness in the Brazilian market. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93783&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93791&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Energy drinks company Boo Koo Holdings has announced a net loss of US$2.5m for the first quarter of 2008 - $1.3m higher than the same period last year. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Fri, 09 May 2008 12:14:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93791&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93788&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Big Rock Brewery Income Trust has announced the appointment of Bill McKenzie to the position of vice president, sales with effect from 2 July. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 11:14:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93788&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93784&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Roederer Estate, the California outpost of Champagne Louis Roederer, has acquired 27.41 acres of land in the Anderson Valley. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 09:03:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93784&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93764&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Coming up at this year's London International Wine & Spirits Fair are products from Constellation, Diageo and Cocoa Farm. To keep track of all the LIWF news see our diary every day. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 10:54:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93764&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93798&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Purple Beverage Company has agreed a deal with Atlas Distributing to distribute Purple Beverage’s signature antioxidant beverage, Purple, throughout its Massachusetts coverage area. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93798&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93795&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Cockburn’s has replaced its traditional rounded bottles with a new “elegant” design that the company says is “more appealing to today’s port drinkers.” editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 14:40:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93795&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93786&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 New Amsterdam has announced the introduction of a new gin with a “citrus taste”, Straight Gin available from 1 June. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Fri, 09 May 2008 10:33:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93786&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93771&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 InBev has reported that weak performance in three out of four BRIC countries has brought total volumes down in the first quarter of 2008. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Thu, 08 May 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93771&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93768&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Following a 70% tax hike on the ready-to-drink category (RTDs) in Australia, an even higher increase on beer and wine duties is thought to be in the pipeline. editor@just-drinks.com (Dinushi Wijewardena) Thu, 08 May 2008 11:37:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93768&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93776&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCHBC) has had a “solid start” to 2008, with sales and profits both rising in the first quarter. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93776&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93773&lk=alrt3&amd=3076 The Coca-Cola Co. has signed a letter of intent to acquire a number of water and energy drink brands in Denmark and Finland from regional bottling partner Carlsberg. editor@just-drinks.com (just-drinks.com editorial team) Thu, 08 May 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.just-drinks.com/nd.aspx?id=93773&lk=alrt3&amd=3076